Wooden Leather
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (79/100) [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− [4] |
| PopMatters |   [1][5] |
| RapReviews | (8.5/10) [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Spin | (6/10) [8] |
| USA Today | [9] |
| Vibe | [1] |
Wooden Leather is the second studio album by Kentucky-based rap sextet band Nappy Roots, to their first album Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz. It was released on August 26, 2003 and featured singles "Roun' the Globe", and "Sick and Tired" (featuring Anthony Hamilton).
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Samples | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | Freddie "Mac" Mcintosh | 0:30 | ||
| 2 | "Good God Almighty" | Needlz | Contains excerpts from "Don't Rip Me Off" by Tennyson Stephens | 4:23 | |
| 3 | "Nappy Roots Day" | David Banner | Contains excerpts from Holiday by the Beegees. | 4:05 | |
| 4 | "Roun' the Globe" | Mike City | Contains background vocals by Black from Playa | 4:03 | |
| 5 | "Lac Dogs & Hogs" | Troy Johnson | 4:21 | ||
| 6 | Sick and Tired | Mike Caren, Big Block (co.) | Anthony Hamilton | 4:21 | |
| 7 | "Twang" | Briss | 4:07 | ||
| 8 | "Leave This Morning" | Raphael Saadiq, Jake and the Phatman | Raphael Saadiq | 4:16 | |
| 9 | "Work in Progress" | Raphael Saadiq, Jake and the Phatman | Raphael Saadiq | 4:36 | |
| 10 | "Push On" | Mike City | Anthony Hamilton | 3:58 | |
| 11 | "No Good" | Brian Kidd | Contains sample from "Allah Allah Desem Gelsem" by Turkish Folk music artist Muhlis Akarsu. This sample would be later used in Nelly Furtado's song "Wait for You" in her 2006 album "Loose". | 5:14 | |
| 12 | "These Walls" | Kanye West | 3:53 | ||
| 13 | "War/Peace" | David Banner | 4:19 | ||
| 14 | "Roll Again" | Mr. DJ, Sol Messiah | Background vocals by Aura J | Contains samples from "If Loving You Is Wrong" by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson |
4:14 |
| 15 | "What Cha Gonna Do? (The Anthem)" | Lil Jon | 4:08 | ||
| 16 | "Light & Dark" | Organic | Anthony Hamilton | 4:23 | |
| 17 | "Outro" | Freddie "Mac" McIntosh | 0:30 | ||
| 18 | "Roun' The Globe (Collipark Remix)" | Original by Mike City remixed by Mr. Collipark | Ying Yang Twins | Contains samples from Doo Doo Brown by Frank Ski | 4:08 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 12 |
| U.S. Top Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 9 |
Trivia
- "Roun' The Globe" was featured on Madden NFL 2004.
- "No Good" is the longest Nappy Roots track.
References
- ^ a b c Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Blender review Archived November 3, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived May 9, 2008)
- ^ Spin review
- ^ USA Today review